Duke of Marlborough

The titles of count de Marlborough ( earl ) then duke of Marlborough were created several times in the Pairie of England. They are named according to the town of Marlborough

Counts de Marlborough, the first creation (1626)

James Ley (1552 - 1629)
Henry Ley (1595 - 1638)
James Ley II (1618 - 1665)
William Ley (1612 - 1679)

Counts de Marlborough, the second creation (1689)

John Churchill (1650 - 1722), 1st count 1689, then duke in 1702

Dukes of Marlborough (1702)

John Churchill (1650 - 1722)
Henrietta Churchill (1681 - 1733)
Charles Spencer (1706 - 1758)
George Spencer (1739 - 1817)
George Spencer-Churchill Ier (1766 - 1840)
George Spencer-Churchill II (1793 - 1857)
John Winston Spencer-Churchill (1822 - 1883)
George Charles Spencer-Churchill (1844 - 1892)
Charles Richard Spencer-Churchill (1871 - 1934)
John Albert William Spencer-Churchill (1897 - 1972)
John George Vanderbilt Spencer-Churchill (1926)

See too

the song Marlbrough is gone-T from there war

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